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The New York Yankees are running out of numbers to issue
The New York Yankees have a long, storied history, with 45 players being inducted into the Hall of Fame. The Bronx Bombers have also retired the numbers of their greats â players and managers, including some that arenât in Cooperstown. All in all, the Yankees have retired 22 numbers â including from...

Jack Eichel beat Connor McDavid to a Stanley Cup
Sometimes, you just wear it:...

Slow down with the Denver Nuggets dynasty talk
Well, the Denver Nuggets completed their championship journey making quick work of the underdog Miami Heat. Letâs not kid ourselves, either. Youâll hear people in the media and among fans claiming they knew the Nuggets had this run in âem. Real talk, unless youâre from Denver or live within the conf...

EAâs new NCAA College Football video game is already outdated
The two groups most often on the losing side of college athleticsâ neverending lust for revenue are its unpaid workforce and the fans. The latest example is the alleged payout system, or lack thereof, for those who opt-in for the rebirth of the NCAA College Football video game franchise. Reports hav...

The Florida Panthers get their sharp ends back
Most want to attribute some kind of special potion or Cornwallis-like strategy cooked up by coach Paul Maurice and GM Bill Zito to explain the Florida Panthersâ success. After all, there has to be something mystical that got the lowest-seeded team to the Stanley Cup Final. But it isnât that hard. Ma...

We still canât have normal conversations about Nikola JokiÄ
SBNation writer Mat Issa tweeted out an observation following Game 1 of the NBA Finals. He noticed that the Denver Nuggets were able to get a defensive stop because of something that Nikola JokiÄ did at the free-throw line....

Here's who could end up yelling at Skip Bayless if Shannon Sharpe leaves <i>Undisputed</i>
After years of sitting opposite Skip Bayless on Fox Sportsâ Undisputed desk, Shannon Sharpe is reportedly departing the show soon after the NBA Finalsâ conclusion. As enticing as it would be for Skip Bayless to host a one-man show, I think that would be too much for even his most ardent supporters. ...

IDIOT OF THE MONTH: Legends of stupidity return to May leaderboards
Welcome to Deadspinâs IDIOT OF THE MONTH. Please enjoy our latest offering to the pageview gods, presented thusly in a convenient slideshow format....

Sage Steeleâs beef with ESPN is legit, but you canât play the victim after being the villain
Despite how she may identify, Sage Steele is a Black woman. That needs to be addressed because, within the sports media landscape, youâd be hard-pressed to find many, or even a few, women â especially Black ones â and Black people whoâll advocate for her. What also needs to be addressed is that Stee...

Will Nikola JokiÄ lead Denver to its first title or will Jimmy Butler fulfill his playoff prophecy?
One of the least anticipated matchups in recent memory is upon us. The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat. Letâs be real here. No LeBron, no Jayson Tatum, and no Boston Celtics legends in the stands. Media members have been openly grousing all week about having to cover the Nuggets. Thatâs a cornball pos...

George Washington Universityâs new nickname is as bad as the old one
George Washington University is named after a slave owner. The school has decided to change its moniker for sports teams from the âColonialsâ to the âRevolutionaries.â ...

Mark Cuban tries to get NBA fans to narc on themselves
Being the businessman that Mark Cuban is, sometimes he would like information directly from the public. The people in the big office chairs may not give credence to what the masses think. If they want to remove the most highly-regarded name in the history of television from an app they will, despite...

The NBA holds officials like Eric Lewis to higher standards than we do Supreme Court justices
Updated Aug. 30: Eric Lewis has retired amid the league investigation into whether or not he had a burner Twitter/X account. ...

Anthony Bennett and the NBA Lottery's biggest draft busts of the last decade
Every day, fans of Aleksej âPokuâ Pokusevski, Josh Green, or James Wiseman swear next year is the year their favorite players are not the bums the rest of the NBA thinks they are. I went through the last decade, from 2013-2023, and highlighted the 10 players who are on track to be the biggest busts ...

Life after greatness: What happens when a sport loses its GOAT?
Thereâs no denying that GOATs are great for a sport when theyâre still active. Michael Jordan, Tony Hawk, and other best-to-ever-do-its pushed their sports to popularity not seen since, but led to fans coming down off a trip so perfect that they were left fiending for the next fix of greatness perso...

Kevin McCullar returning to Kansas makes the Jayhawks the clear preseason No. 1
The Kansas Jayhawks were already a strong choice to be next seasonâs preseason No. 1 in menâs basketball with another stellar recruiting class, the loaded haul from the transfer portal, and a returning strong core. Not to mention a healthy Bill Self is one of the best basketball coaches of all time....

Dallas Starsâ fans made themselves look like imbeciles
How bad did the Starsâ fan base need to mess up to be the most despicable thing that happened on Tuesday night inside American Airlines Center? Jamie Bennâs cross-check to the face of a downed, prone Mark Stone was horrific, and likely set the final dominoes in motion for Dallas being eliminated in ...

Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn does everything youâre not supposed to
Other than the New York Yankees for some reason, no sport really gives a flying fuck about having a captain. The NFL will occasionally pay lip service to it, but then coaches pass around that designation like a joint to reward whoever went longest at practice without drinking water or whatever. I as...

The JokiÄ bros are back and trolled Jack Nicholson out of Crypto.com Arena
The Los Angeles Lakers have been eliminated after falling to the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, 113-111, despite LeBron James playing all 48 minutes, and scoring 40 points. LA was swept out of the postseason after overachieving to make it this far, but none of that matter...
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Glen Kuiper said his excitement is why he 'rushedâ and said the N-word...riiiggghtttt [Update]
Glen Kuiper didnât misspeak less than three weeks ago during a pregame segment when detailing his trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City. That hateful six-letter word doesnât just slip out of your mouth unless youâve used it dozens of times before and itâs part of your vernacular. ...